Also in this issue: Gabriela Hristova’s journey to the silver medal at the Young Chef Olympiad in India; Pastry Power with Pastry Chef De Cuisine Manoj from The Palace Downtown Hotel Dubai; Golden Chef competition with chefs from Sheraton Sharjah and chefs from Jeddah; results from the annual KPMG F&B report; meet Mama Baker Radie El Hek of JW Marriot Hotel Dubai; Gaurav Singh of Zafran; SIAL rules and regulations; column by Rohit Bassi